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Hilton opens deluxe Taupo hotel
Tourism centre Taupo gets a boost in the arm today with the opening of a luxury hotel.
Our guide to Guy Fawkes
Find out where to watch fireworks displays in your area tonight and during the weekend.
Another cold snap set to hit NZ - MetService
A cold southerly is set to dump more snow on the Desert Road and bring a chill to much of the country.
Snow storm likely to cost farmers thousands
This week's snow storm could have killed up to 200 lambs on each Hawkes Bay hill country farm affected, Federated Farmers says.
Napier-Taupo road to remain closed
Police say the Napier-Taupo highway will stay closed until all of the abandoned cars have been removed.
Snow-hit highways to reopen
Two major highways may re-open this afternoon after unseasonal heavy snow in the last two days stranded motorists for two nights.
Snow traps Napier-Taupo motorists, hits farmers
Motorists who spent a freezing night in their snow-trapped cars on the Napier-Taupo Highway are rescued.
Terminally-ill protester leaves Mt Tongariro
A terminally-ill 1080 protester has ended a protest on Mt Tongariro and is returning to his family.